cyclonicman

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are all amps equal
How can anyone think that they could be? 
Fix My Preamp vs. Buy Phono Stage
Agree with Thorman unless the phono stage in your preamp was so good that fixing it would return a better value than purchasing an outboard phono stage. 
Buying SACDs in NYC, suggestions please...
I second J&R Music World. They have over 30,000 classical & 17,000 Jazz titles, however, SACD's for both Classical and Jazz combined are below 1,000 titles. Here is their web site for you to peruse.http://www.jr.com/category/music/jazz/ 
Should I do it or Not??? Tech question
What does he mean by powering the unit up with a stabilized power supply? Is he talking about a variac transformer? If you have the skill and the tools to fix it yourself, then why not do it. However, if you are just going to attempt it because th... 
Baby name opinion....
How about Audiogon? Only kidding, don't even think about it!!! 
Baby name opinion....
Your friends must really respect you, but don't do this to her. Don't mistake an unusual name with a ridiculous one. 
Beatles Remasters?
This is a good article regarding Michael Jackson's publishing rights of the Beatles catalog.http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/jackson.asp 
Copper Sleeve over IEC
Wonder why none of the cable manufacturers employ this on their cables? 
Favorite Tube Combinations
Agree with Mr Tennis. You are also rolling tubes with different gain factors which at first may give the impression of a dramtic change, but after time passes, that change may not sound as appealing, in fact you may even return to your original co... 
Vinyl albums
The mono version is more valuable than the stereo version. 
Has anyone ever cried listening to your system
and King Kong! 
Help: Tube Power Amp - Popping and Cracking
THe procedure you used should have revealed that there is a bad tube somewhere. Since the problem still persists and did not shift to the right channel when you moved the tubes, it's up for grabs. I would consider having it looked at by a professi... 
Has anyone ever cried listening to your system
Nietzchelover, I would venture to say that most people on the planet have a greater emotional response to visual rather than auditory stimulus. I am one of the comedians and I have no problem stating that I have either shed a tear or held them bac... 
Is anyone using sand boxes under their speakers ?
All of my components are sitting on Brightstar platforms except for my power amp. However, I have never used the platforms as speaker stands. Mapleshade records sells maple speaker stands, but they are a little pricey. http://www.mapleshaderecords... 
Has anyone ever cried listening to your system
I would like to speak on behalf of all of us "comedians". It's all in fun and I don't think any harm was meant by anyone. When I listen to music, I am emotionally involved, it renews me on a spiritual level, but I guess, I just don't understand th...